Exploratory study on the psychological impact of COVID-19 on the general Brazilian population.

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    • Source:
      Publisher: Public Library of Science Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101285081 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1932-6203 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 19326203 NLM ISO Abbreviation: PLoS One Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: San Francisco, CA : Public Library of Science
    • Subject Terms:
      Stress, Psychological*; Anxiety/*pathology ; COVID-19/*pathology ; Depression/*pathology; Adaptation, Psychological ; Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Anxiety/epidemiology ; Brazil/epidemiology ; COVID-19/virology ; Depression/epidemiology ; Female ; Humans ; Internet ; Male ; Middle Aged ; SARS-CoV-2/isolation & purification ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Young Adult
    • Abstract:
      The COVID-19 pandemic has become one of the main international concerns regarding its impact on mental health. The present study aims to investigate the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms, and behavioral aspects amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in a Brazilian population. An online survey was administered from May 22 to June 5, 2020 using a questionnaire comprising of sociodemographic information, the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21), and the Coping Strategies Inventory. Participants comprised 3,000 people from Brazil's 26 states and the Federal District, with an average age of 39.8 years, women (83%), married (50.6%), graduates (70.1%) and employees (46.7%). Some contracted the virus (6.4%) and had dead friends or relatives (22.7%). There was more consumption of drugs, tobacco, medication, and food (40.8%). Almost half of participants expressed symptoms of depression (46.4%), anxiety (39.7%), and stress (42.2%). These were higher in women, people without children, students, patients with chronic diseases, and people who had contact with others diagnosed with COVID-19. The existence of a group more vulnerable to situations with a high stress burden requires greater attention regarding mental health during and after the pandemic. That said, it should be emphasized that these findings are preliminary and portray a moment still being faced by many people amid the pandemic and quarantine measures. Therefore, we understand that the magnitude of the impacts on mental health will only be more specific with continuous studies after total relaxation of the quarantine.
      Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20210203 Date Completed: 20210216 Latest Revision: 20240330
    • Publication Date:
      20240330
    • Accession Number:
      PMC7857630
    • Accession Number:
      10.1371/journal.pone.0245868
    • Accession Number:
      33534820